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Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Matthew 5:8

The Sixth Beatitude April 27th, 1873 by C. H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God." Matthew 5:8 . It was a peculiarity of the, great Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour, that his teaching was continually aimed at the hearts of men. Other teachers had been content with outward moral reformation, but he sought the source of all the evil, that he might cleanse the spring from which all sinful thoughts, and words,... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 5:1-48

Tonight we have the Sermon on the Mount, what a fantastic portion of scripture. Matthew five,And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he has sat down, his disciples came unto him: and he opened his mouth, and he taught them, saying, ( Matthew 5:1-2 ).The first thing to notice is that this Sermon on the Mount is not for everybody. The Sermon on the Mount was not for the multitudes. Jesus is not here talking to the multitudes, he is talking to his disciples and unless a... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 5:1-48

Matthew 5:1 . Seeing the multitudes, assembled from six provinces to see and to hear the great, the promised prophet, who had opened his ministry with glorious miracles. But our Saviour looked upon them, not for distinction of dress and rank, these being vain in the eyes of heaven: he looked for those whom the world overlook, he looked for his Father’s image in the crowd, the poor in spirit, the mourners, and the meek. Matthew 5:3 . Blessed are the poor in spirit. These characters are... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 5:8

Matthew 5:8The pure in heart. Purity of heartI. Purity of heart demands our attention.1. It implies a change of heart.2. It implies that the faculties of the soul are purified.3. It implies the purity of the affections. 4, It implies the purity of the thoughts and desires.5. It leads to purity of worship.6. It leads to purity of life.II. The blessedness promised to the pure in heart.1. What is denoted by seeing God.2. This vision will constitute the blessedness of the pure in heart. (J.... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 5:8

8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Ver. 8. Blessed are the pure in heart ] That wash their hearts from wickedness, that they may be saved, Jeremiah 4:14 . Not their hands only, with Pilate, but their inwards, as there; "How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?" בקרבף These, however the world censure them (for every fool hath a bolt to shoot at that purity, which yet they profess and pray for), are the Lord’s darlings, that purify themselves (in some truth of... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 5:8

are: Matthew 23:25-Hosea :, 1 Chronicles 29:17-Psalms :, Psalms 15:2, Psalms 18:26, Psalms 24:4, Psalms 51:6, Psalms 51:10, Psalms 73:1, Proverbs 22:11, Ezekiel 36:25-Daniel :, Acts 15:9, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Titus 1:15, Hebrews 9:14, Hebrews 10:22, James 3:17, James 4:8, 1 Peter 1:22 for: Genesis 32:30, Job 19:26, Job 19:27, 1 Corinthians 13:12, Hebrews 12:14, 1 John 3:2, 1 John 3:3 Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:27 - the pure Psalms 16:11 - in thy Psalms 73:25 - Whom Proverbs 21:8 - but John 14:8 -... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 5:8

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.The pure in heart — The sanctified: they who love God with all their hearts.They shall see God — In all things here; hereafter in glory. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 5:8

8. Blessed are the pure in heart Here is a trait of character which God’s Spirit can alone produce. This is sanctification. It may exist in different degrees. It may be partial; it may be complete. Even when complete, it may, in this world, coexist with many an error of judgment, and many a defect of temperament. Yet it enables us to live without offending God, so as to maintain for us the permanent undiminished fulness of the divine approbation. And when the heart is clean, the eye is... read more